On 29 Jul 95 at 10:47, Greg Evans commented on "trivial pursuits": > David Desser <[log in to unmask]> writes: > > > The answer, of course,is PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, but I'm not > >sure playing movie trivia is the best use of SCREEN-L. > >Others probably feel this way and didn't want to reply. I > >waited, but am possessed to answer. > > Point taken, and thanks for putting me right. As a fairly new > subscriber to the Screen-L, I underestimated the essential > gravity of the list. In my defence, I have to say that I was ... > My apologies to other Screen-L contributors. None required, Greg. > I'll make sure that any future contributions I make to the > list take a less frivolous form. While SCREEN-L contributors should generally try to avoid frivolousness, this is still a forum where questions of a detailed or "trivial" (as it might seem to some) manner are actually welcome. E.g, queries about film/TV titles where one cannot only remember a small part of the plot are appropriate, as are suggestions for films of a particular type (as was your post). I hope that SCREEN-L can continue to be a serious forum for the discussion of film/TV without becoming too stuffy or self-important. For more details, watch for the monthly posting of SCREEN-L's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)--coming out in a day or two. Jeremy Butler SCREEN-L Moderator ===================================================================== Jeremy Butler * [log in to unmask] * [log in to unmask] SCREENsite -- a Film/TV-studies site on the World Wide Web: http://www.sa.ua.edu/TCF/welcome.htm Telecommunication & Film Dept. * University of Alabama * Tuscaloosa ===================================================================== ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]